Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 4.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.6969 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3405 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1304 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.3151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.